Marine propulsion – Oar or paddle – Support
Patent
1985-02-25
1986-11-18
Blix, Trygve M.
Marine propulsion
Oar or paddle
Support
440105, B63H 1604
Patent
active
046233148
ABSTRACT:
A bow facing rowing arrangement for a boat (1) comprises an outrigger support (8) having a first pivotal connection (6) for connection of a respective oar (5) or oar support (51) to the outrigger support at or in proximity to an inboard end (16) of the oar (5). The outrigger support (8) is mounted on a base support (15) so as to be reciprocably displacable longitudinally of a boat with simultaneous pivotal movement about a generally vertical axis (10) spaced substantially from the inboard end of the outrigger support in the direction away from that in which the outrigger extends outboard of the base support (15). A foot engagement (13) connectable to the outrigger support (8) via a drive transmission (11) formed and arranged so that the effective pivotal axis P of the outrigger support (8) is substantially inboard of the actual pivotal connection (10) therebetween.
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Blix Trygve M.
Swinehart Edwin L.
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